J. A. Adandehttps://www.newsbusters.org/taxonomy/term/13594/0
enESPN Guest Slams 'Star-Spangled Banner' as 'War Anthem'https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/randy-hall/2013/11/08/espn-guest-slams-star-spangled-banner-war-anthem
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Just when it seemed that the biggest controversies in football consisted of the Washington Redskins<a href="http://newsbusters.org/blogs/randy-hall/2013/10/20/newspaper-cartoon-compares-washington-redskins-nazis-confederates"> being criticized for having a “racial” team name</a> and the Miami Dolphins dealing with <a href="http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/dolphins/2013/11/06/miami-dolphins-jonathan-martin-richie-incognito-locker-room/3458891/">accusations of bullying</a> by suspended guard Richie Incognito, along comes ESPN analyst Kevin Blackistone, who charged on Wednesday that the<strong> “Star-Spangled Banner” is nothing short of a “war anthem”</strong> that should not be played before any sports event.</p>
<p> During a segment of the cable television network's <em>Around the Horn</em> weekday program, the frequent guest also stated that the national anthem was first played “in the World Series back in 1917” and asserted<strong> “it's time for people to back away” from the beloved song.</strong></p>
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Fri, 08 Nov 2013 17:03:04 +0000Randy Hall64326 at https://www.newsbusters.org